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UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ELMER A. VATTS AND JOHN E. IIITOH, OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, ASSIGNORS, BY DIREOT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO T. J. MUDGETT, OF SAME PLACE.

TRUCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 618,629, dated January 31, 1899.

Application filed December l, 1898. Serial No. 697,967'. (No model.)

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Be it known that we, ELMER A. WATTS an JOHN E. I-IITCH, citizens of the UnitedStates, residing at Springfield, in the county of Clark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trucks, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in trucks speciallydesigned for moving boxes, barrels, bags, rbc.

The general object of this invention is to provide a truck with end points adapted to extend beneath the lower edge of a barrel and the truck having suitable hooks forengaging with the upper edge of the barrel, the hooks being adapted to accommodate themselves to various-sized barrels, together with a movable platform which may rest upon the end points when 'in one position and which maybe thrown out of contact with said points when desired.

This invention also relates to details of construction and arrangement hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, on which like reference-letters indicate corresponding parts, Figure l is a perspective view of our improved truck; Fig. 2, a side view of the same, and Fig. 3 a detail front View of a portion of our truck.

The letter A represents a pair of truckwheels mounted on a shaft B. This shaft passes through a central bar O, having a handle D attached to its upper end. One end of a pair of side rails E is secured to said bar near its upper end by means of bolts F. These side rails extend upward and outward from the bar and thus form whatmight be termed a cradle. Near their lower ends they are supported by means of brackets G, which are bolted thereto and are pivoted on a shaft B. The lower end of each of these rails is curved upward, as illustrated in Figs. l and 2, at H. Upon projections N, extending inward from these ends, is adapted to rest a platform or support I, pivoted to the shaft B, as shown at J. This platform is made to pivot rather snugly about said shaft B, so that it will remain in the dotted position, as shown in Fig.

l, when not in use. A cross-piece K, forming a portion of the platform, is secured at its outer end by means of a rivet L to the outer rim of the platform, while its inner end engages with the lower end of the central bar O, but is not fastened thereto, so that when the platform is thrown to the dotted position,

as indicated in Fig. 1, the Vcross-piece L will 6o rest on top of such central bar. In order to prevent the barrels, 85e., from sliding down should the end points not properly project beneath such barrel, we have provided a lug M, which when the platform is in the dotted position will engage with such barrel and effectually prevent any sidewise movement thereof, also any up-and-down movement of the barrel. l

When itis desired to carrya sack or other 7o cloth receptacle, the lug M projects downward, and consequently will not puncture such sack or receptacle.

In order to properly brace the side rails and additionally stiften them, we provide a cross- 7 5 bar O, secured thereto at its ends and which is secured to the central bar O by means of a bolt P. This bolt P also passes through one end of the guide-rod Q. The upper end of said guide-rod Q is also secured to the cen- 8o tral bar, as shown at S. Upon thisl central rod is mounted a pair of sliding hooks T, one of which projects beyond the other, as indicated at U, and which are adapted to slide up and down on the rod Q, so as to accommodate themselves to various-sized boxes and barrels that may be cari-led by the truck. By referring to Fig. 2 particularly it will be seen that the side rails E project beyond the Wheels A. This is for the purpose of pre- 9o thereto at its upper end by means of bolts V. This support at its lower end extends around the lower end of the cross-bar, as illustrated in the drawings. d

In practice the ends II are placed against the lower edge of a barrel or box, and by means of the handle D the truck is raised to such a position that one or the other of the hooks T may engage with the upper edge of said barrel or box when the handle of the truck is again lowered. By this movement of the truck the lower ends II will slide beneath such barrel or box, and it will rest within the cradle-like structure of the truck if it be a barrel or upon the side rails if it be a box. Vhen a barrel is being carried, the lug M engages therewith and prevents it from sliding and also from turning, where the barrel is very small, such as a nail-keg. Let us suppose that a barrel or box has been moved by our improved truck and that the next article to be moved is, for instance, a bag of beans. It will readily be understood that the spur or lug M would quickly tear a hole in such bag and let the contents out. In order to prevent this, the platform I is lowered until it engages with the points of the ends II of the side rails, and the bag is placed upon such platform. In this position, as above stated, the spur is on the other or under side of the cross-piece K, and consequently is out of the way. `It will also be understood that where sacks or bags are to be carried the hooks T are dispensed with.

Having thus fully described our invention, whatwe claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l.. In a truck, the combination withatruckshaft and its wheels, of a pair of side rails mounted on said shaft and having their lower ends extending beyond the shaft and more or less sharpened, asliding hook connected with said truck and adapted to grip various-sized articles, and a platform pivoted to said truckshaft and adapted to engage with the lower ends of said side rails at one time, whereby it is supported, and be turned out of engagement therewith at another time, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. In a truck, the combination with a truckshaft and its wheels, of a pair of side rails mounted on said shaft and having their lower ends extending beyond the shaft and more or less sharpened, a central bar connected with said truck-shaft having a rod secured thereto along its upper face, hooks slidingly mounted on said rod and a hinged platform hinged to said truck-shaft and adapted to engage with said sharpened ends of the side rails in one position and be thrown out of such position at another time, substantially as shown and described.

3. In a truck, the combination with a shaft and its wheels, of a pair of side rails mounted on said shaft extending above said .wheels and having their lower ends projecting beyond said shaft and more or less sharpened, a central bar connected with said truck-shaft below the upper edges of said side rails and having a rod secured thereto along its upper face, a pair of hooks, one of which is longer than the other and secured to each other slidingly mounted on said rod, a platform pivoted to the truck-shaft and adapted to engage with the sharpened ends of said side rails whereby' it is supported in its lowered position, and adapted to be thrown' backward into engagement with said central bar and having a crosspiece having alug or support projecting from one of its faces whereby when the platform is thrown to its upper position, said lug will engage with the article to be carried which will lie between said side rails, substantially as shown and described.

4. In a truck, the following instrumentalities: a truck-shaft having a pair of wheels mounted thereon, a central bar, having one of its ends connected with said shaft, a pair of side rails extending outward and upward from said central bar and having their lower ends carried by brackets mounted upon said bar, said side rails projecting beyond said shaft, curved upward and inward, such extensions being sharpened, a platform pivoted or hinged to said barand adapted to rest upon said inturned ends of the bars at one time and be thrown out of contact therewith and into contact with said central bar at another time, a cross-piece secured at one end to said platform and its other end resting against said central bar and having a lug projecting from one of its faces so that when said platform is thrown to its upper position said spur will project upward, and the support carried beneath said central bar, all substantially as shown and described.

5. In a truck, the combination with a shaft and its wheels, of a platform pivotally mounted thereon, a cross-piece in said platform having a lug or projection extending therefrom, said lug or projection extending downward when the platform is being used and extending upward when the platform is thrown back, and adapted to engage with a barrel carried by said truck, substantially asv shown and described.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

ELMER A. WATTS. JOHN E. HITCII.

Witnesses:

W. M. MCNAIR, E. O. HAGAN.

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